Stress Archives

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Recovery and Resilience After Mass Violence

After mass violence, recovery and resilience efforts are most effective when they include local community organizations for promoting long-term wellbeing.

Guest Authors Rupa Jose, Roxane Cohen Silver

06.11.2019 a painting of a man on a wall

Health Equity

Immigration Enforcement: A Public Health Crisis

The negative economic, psychological, and social consequences of immigration enforcement show that it is both a humanitarian and public health crisis.

Guest Author Lisa Martinez

05.27.2019 a group of people doing yoga

Got 13 Minutes? Try Meditating

With improvements in your mood, stress level, and physical wellbeing, research suggests that meditating for even short periods of time can prove beneficial.

Fellow Julia Garcia

05.22.2019 a man in a black shirt

Chatbot Chats to Improve Health

As technology and our psychology continue to evolve, it is critical to understand how best to use chatbots in public health interventions.

Guest Author Annabell Ho

04.02.2019 a person walking on the road

How Does Childhood Trauma Impact Adults' Health?

Finding and fostering nurturing relationships within the broader community in which a child grows is key to recover from difficult home suffering.

Fellow Jori Fortson

03.01.2019 crowded colorful houses

Crowding, Commutes, and Children

Rising rents are causing families to move to small spaces or into suburbs. These crowded households and long commutes may directly impact children.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

02.15.2019 Telephone poles and setting sun in heat haze

Feeling Hot and Bothered

Heat waves may increase risk of suicide. Nick Obradovich and colleagues developed a method to quantify the influence of climate change on mental health.

Fellow Erin Polka

02.12.2019 wall grafitti-until debt tear us apart

Medicaid Expansion Reduces Financial Worry

Obtaining health insurance through ACA Medicaid expansion helped to reduce people's worries about rent or mortgage payments and buying nutritious meals.

Guest Author Shiho Kino

02.11.2019 Older woman stretching her leg on a mat a the gym

Retirement Brings Health and Happiness

Research suggests that retirement leads to improvements in life satisfaction. Policies that extend working lives may have detrimental consequences on health and happiness.

Guest Authors Aspen Gorry, Devon Gorry, Sita Slavov

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